Kwame Mensah

Kwame Mensah is a senior political correspondent based in Accra. With over a decade of experience covering Ghana's Parliament, elections, and government policy, he brings sharp analysis and deep sourcing to GhanaStar's political coverage. A graduate of the University of Ghana's School of Communication Studies, Kwame has previously reported for the Daily Graphic and Joy FM. He specializes in governance, public accountability, and West African geopolitics.

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UN Security Council Again Eyes Sanctions On South Sudan

The UN Security Council voiced alarm about the deepening humanitarian crisis and famine in South Sudan, with the United...

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Trump’s Truck Driver Moment

Trump at the wheel of a big rig? Yes, it happened -- at the White House. US President Donald Trump was rallying votes...

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Lewis Hamilton Insists Ferrari Are the Favourites For New F1 Season

Lewis Hamilton has insisted Ferrari start the 2017 Formula 1 season as favourites. Hamilton's Mercedes team have won...

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Uganda At ‘breaking Point’ From S Sudan Refugee Crisis

The United Nations has warned that Uganda is at a "breaking point" as almost 3,000 refugees pour into the country every...

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Israeli Officer Beats Palestinian In Jerusalem

Jerusalem - An Israeli policeman was caught on video on Thursday physically assaulting a Palestinian in the occupied...

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Somali Leader Pleads For Help To Avert Famine

Somalia's president said on Thursday almost half his country's people are facing acute food shortages and about 15...

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US Deal With DirecTV Settles California Baseball Case

The US Justice Department on Thursday announced a deal with DirecTV to settle charges that it shared information with...

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Gorillaz Announce Album With Sci-Fi Fantasy

Virtual rockers Gorillaz on Thursday announced a new album and previewed it with a track that merges rock, hip-hop and...

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UN Security Council Condemns Latest N.Korea Missile Tests

The UN Security Council on Thursday "strongly condemned" recent North Korean missile and ballistic missile engine...

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Syria Keep World Cup Dream Alive

Omar Khribin moved Syria closer to a place at Russia 2018 on Thursday with the winning goal in their qualifying clash...

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US Sees ‘activity’ At North Korea Nuke Sites

The US military has observed activity in North Korea that suggests Pyongyang may be gearing up for another nuclear...

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White US Veteran Charged With Murder ‘targeted Black Men’

A white US army veteran accused of fatally stabbing a 66-year-old homeless black man in New York was charged Thursday...

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Coral Reefs In Hot Water

A spike in water temperature lasting only days bleached all the coral in a South China Sea atoll, and killed 40 percent...

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French Left Still Split Ahead of Presidential Election

French Defense minister Jean-Yves Le Drian is the latest member of the current Socialist government to throw his...

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Russia May Be Supplying Taliban Fighters

The top US general in Europe said on Thursday he has seen growing Russian influence on the Afghan Taliban, and raised...

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Blow For Trump As House Vote Delayed

A vote on President Donald Trump's new health care bill in the House of Representatives has been delayed. The...

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Somali President Pleads To UN For Aid To Avert Famine

Somalia's new president appealed to the international community Thursday for more aid to avert a famine threatening his...

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Former Disney Boss Eisner In Talks To Buy Portsmouth

Former top-flight side Portsmouth, now languishing in the fourth tier of English soccer, announced on Thursday an...

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US Military Chiefs Defend Diplomacy In Face of Trump Cuts

President Donald Trump's proposed gutting of the State Department budget and other "soft power" agencies could hamper...

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US Senate Approves Settlement Backer As Israel Envoy

The US Senate on Thursday approved the appointment of President Donald Trump's former bankruptcy lawyer, a supporter of...